Along the way, I’ve learned a few techniques. If I’m not required to use a standardized template provided by the conference, I prefer to design my own slides because I can match them to the mood of my presentation.
It has more than 50 themes, and each theme includes a dozen or more slides.Įven if you don’t like the theme, does it contain elements that grab your attention? Do you like the color scheme? Does it use graphics or photography in an interesting way? You can always use these themes or those you find online from past presentations for ideas, and then tweak them to make them your own. Designing the look and feel of your slides is also a great way to get ideas moving through your brain.īut what if you’re not a designer? Most every presentation software includes predesigned templates. So, I avoid writing and start with designing, which is a lot more enjoyable and relaxing. Ugh! This message on the first slide of any new Keynote file always gives me writer’s block. I’ll be using it for my examples below and suggest you use it too. Your computer may fail in the middle of your presentation and for the sake of time, you’ll need to quickly recover on a system you didn’t prepare yourself. Your presentation must be portable and work across most any computer (maybe even on Windows). You could create your presentation in something else and then create a PDF, but you’ll really limit yourself later when we discuss animations.Īnd avoid presenting “live” where you do nothing but show demonstrations on your computer. Always assume you can’t rely on conference Wi-Fi. If you choose to use Google Slides, make sure you install the Google Docs Offline extension in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge and then turn on “Available offline”. In other words, what you say is more important than what you show, but what you show can help you with what you’re saying.Īpple Keynote, Google Slides, and Microsoft PowerPoint are the three big presentation tools. ment | kämpləmənt | verb to complete or bring to perfection.You as the speaker are not there to complement your presentation deck.Ĭom It’s going to complement what you’re there to say.
Your presentation deck is how you turn your ideas into something visual for your audience. You’ve got a story! You know what you want to say.
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